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Environmental Issues In Indonesia: A Growing Concern
Indonesia's mix of geographic location, large population and historically poor government environmental oversight have caused significant issues to grow over the last several decades. Now,...
Air Pollution in India: Devastating Health Effects
India may be turning a corner towards improving its air pollution levels, despite the country being far from claiming victory over its deadly smog.
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Smog In Lahore Threatens the City’s Residents
Lahore's air quality regularly reaches hazardous levels for the city's residents. This highlights similar issues across major cities in India and Pakistan, creating a significant...
Human Development Day at COP29: Investing in People
The Baku Initiative on Human Development for Climate Resilience aims to catalyse investment in people’s education, skills, health and well-being to build resilience and fuel...
COP29 Linked Peace With Climate But Struggled To Deliver on Both
There is a profound link between war conflicts and climate change, including emissions, environmental degradation, resource destruction and forced migration. These mutually reinforcing dynamics exacerbate...
Delhi Smog: A Look At The Crisis and Pathway To Cleaner Skies
Delhi has some of the worst air quality in the world due to rapid industrialisation, population growth and geographic factors. Existing policy measures need to...
Extreme Weather
Typhoon Yagi is Asia’s Latest Climate Change-Fuelled Disaster
Scientists attribute the severity of Typhoon Yagi, which has caused widespread devastation and impacted millions in Vietnam, directly to human-driven climate change.
South Asia Succumbs to the Heavy Rain, Highlighting the Need For Urgent Adaptation Action
South Asia can’t catch a break, battling climate disasters one after another. After weeks-long heatwaves with temperatures at the threshold of human survivability, countries have...
Typhoon Gaemi Linked to Climate Change by Imperial College Storm Model
The IRIS rapid attribution analysis links Typhoon Gaemi to human-caused global warming. This highlights the impact of climate change on storm intensity and the importance...
Economics
Climate Change in Mexico: Impacts and Lacklustre Policies
Climate change has already impacted Mexico, and projections show that these impacts will grow during the coming century. However, Mexico's climate policy is inadequate, raising...
‘Heatflation’ is Driving Up Food Prices. What Can Be Done?
Heatflation is here, and vulnerable communities will suffer the most from rising food prices and undernourishment without collective global climate action.
Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Issues: At Odds With Fossil Fuels
Saudi Arabia is facing significant climate change-related issues, yet it is one of the world's top oil-producing countries. This juxtaposition will be a major economic...
Nature
Universal Forest License Could Multiply Environmental Issues in Indonesia
Deforestation has long been one of the greatest environmental issues in Indonesia. The country’s biofuel drive threatens large areas of forests.
COP28: Band-Aid Solutions While Natural Ecosystems Are On Edge
At COP28, leaders demonstrated more ambition than any previous conference to date regarding natural ecosystem preservation. Yet, the feet dragging on the fossil fuel phaseout...
Asian Monsoon is Transforming Due to Climate Change and Pollution
The Asian monsoon is vital to safeguard harvests and water supplies and to generate energy. But, climate change is making it unpredictable.
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Japan’s Fossil Fuel Financing Has Long Term Repercussions For Local Communities
Japan is not viewed as an environmental leader due to its significant financial support for fossil fuel projects globally, totaling USD 93 billion over the...
Japan’s LNG Financing Is Disastrous for Local Communities and the Economy
With Japan now trying to finance and support the expansion of LNG power plants, terminals, and other infrastructure across Asia, the entire region could be...
COP29: Women Key for Effective and Inclusive Climate Action
The world is not moving fast enough to combat the escalating climate crisis. Gender-equal decision-making and financing are essential to accelerate effective change.
Climate Change In The Philippines: Causes, Effects and Solutions
The Philippines is one of the countries with the highest climate change risk. It faces severe impacts that span its environment, economy, and communities. While...